Ministries /Offices

The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety offers a comprehensive English language website with general information as well as further documents (for download) and links to related sources. Its tasks include: policy-making and legislation on climate, energy, chemical safety, waste, soil contamination/protection. Services - educational resources and links to [...]

The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is an independent organisation under the jurisdiction of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. As a scientific body it is concerned with providing the political decision-makers with advice, collectingand disseminating environmental data, and protecting the public from adversary environment effects. Its international work includes [...]

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A website by the Federal Government of Germany which introduces the National Strategy for Sustainable Development, a key issu since 2002, along with indicators and progress report, current news, and the topical agenda in sustainable development in Germany, also in a EU context.